Which statement is false about characteristics of vitamin B12?
A) Normally the liver can store vitamin B12 for years.
B) Vitamin B12 attaches to the carrier protein transcobalamin and is transported into tissue.
C) Vitamin B12 is necessary for platelet maturation.
D) Vitamin B12 binds to intrinsic factor and is absorbed in the terminal ileum.
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